It took three years but the Army finally admitted at least some of the truth:
9 Officers Faulted for Aftermath of Tillman Death Quote:
Evidence that Corporal Tillman had been shot to death by fellow Rangers who believed that they were engaging enemy forces emerged on April 23, 2004, the day after his death in eastern Afghanistan. But, the investigation found, Army commanders did not notify his family of this suspicion as required, and did not tell them what had actually happened until 35 days after he was killed.
The investigators recommended that the nine officers, four of them generals, be subjected to disciplinary action.
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The military knew the truth within a day and then lied to the family and the nation for more than a month.